Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc.

About Us

Mutual Housing offers many advantages to its resident members.

At Mutual Housing, residents know that they will never be forced to move, provided that they live up to their responsibilities as resident members of the Mutual Housing Association.

Mutual Housing keeps housing costs affordable. Housing charges are not affected by escalating costs in the rental housing market; they reflect the actual operating costs of the housing.

Mutual Housing is well-managed and maintained at high quality standards by its in house professional property management division that is sensitive and responsive to resident needs and concerns.

The Mutual Housing Association is based on cooperative principles. Its mission is not simply to provide affordable housing but to build a long-lasting community of residents.

Mission and History

In 1988, Hartford had very few vacant apartments and many families were being displaced from their homes by conversions to condominiums. NeighborWorks® America brought together representatives of Hartford’s corporate and public sectors to address the lack of permanently affordable housing in the region. The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc. (MHAGH) was born out of this effort.

MHAGH is a partnership of community residents, local and state government, and private enterprise that is committed to providing affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods in greater Hartford. It accomplishes this through the development, and management of high quality resident-controlled mutual housing for residents of varied incomes, development of affordable homeownership opportunities, housing counseling and technical assistance for homeowners and tenants.

The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc. (MHAGH) is a non-profit housing development and management firm that works within the Mutual Housing model, as defined by Connecticut law.

Essential to the organization's mission is our commitment to diversity. The Association will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, sexual orientation, age, gender, religion, political affiliation, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, learning disability, lawful source of income, individuals with children, or any other status protected by statute. In addition, the Association pledges to aggressively and affirmatively market available units to qualified persons of all backgrounds.